Exogenous potassium differentially mitigates salt stress in tolerant and sensitive maize hybrids.
Pak J. BotAbbasi GhGhulam Hassan AbbasiChen ZhJavaid AkhtarMuhammad Anwar‐ul‐HaqShafaqat AliZhong‐Hua ChenWaqas Malik
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